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Hong Kong tourism kicks off promotions with PDA guide launch
MUMBAI: The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has launched the Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) version of its leisure guide for business travellers.
The launch of this new electronic guide falls under the promotional strategies of the “2006 Discover Hong Kong Year” campaign, which targets key segments, including high-yield business travellers.
By providing these travellers with instant access to information about Hong Kong, the PDA leisure guide will help them explore the new facets of the city, and encourage them to extend their stay and spending by taking part in more leisure activities.
HKTB executive director Clara Chong said that the PDA leisure guide was designed and tailor-made for business travellers. “Targeting the practical needs of business visitors, we have adopted a simple, convenient and interactive model to deliver the most up-to-date, useful and diverse travel information. Through interactive functions, we guide visitors to different attractions and locations, so that they can make the best use of their leisure time to enjoy all the shopping, dining and sightseeing fun of Hong Kong. We hope that once they’ve experienced the city’s multi-dimensional attractions, they will be encouraged to extend their stay and spending.”
To assess the needs of business visitors and to identify the most convenient and efficient channels for disseminating comprehensive travel information, the HKTB conducted in-depth market surveys among business travellers. These surveys show that business travellers generally have very hectic schedules and limited time for leisure activities. Convenient and handy information therefore allows them to plan their activities and make the best use of their leisure time, states an official release.
Available for free download, the guide features a user-friendly interface, interactive search engine and language guide. Given their busy schedules, the HKTB strongly encourages business visitors to download the guide to their PDA prior to departure so that they can access information on Hong Kong at their fingertips any time and anywhere, and can plan and select activities that satisfy their interests, the release adds.
Through its worldwide offices, the internet, roadshows and other publicity channels, the HKTB will publicise the PDA leisure guide to the travel trade, media and consumers worldwide, including the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia, Mainland China and Taiwan. The Board is actively encouraging visitors to download the guide prior to arrival so that they can make advanced plans.
The PDA leisure guide is the HKTB’s first major initiative for developing the business travel segment under the “2006 Discover Hong Kong Year” campaign. As part of a comprehensive strategy for tapping this segment, the HKTB launched the printed version of the Hong Kong Leisure Guide for Business Travellers last year, which has been very well received. To tie in with the 2006 Discover Hong Kong Year, the HKTB will continue to develop other information tools to help different visitor segments explore Hong Kong in accordance with their interests, so that they can enjoy the city’s multi-dimensional experience even more conveniently.
The PDA edition of the Hong Kong Leisure Guide for Business Travellers is available in English, traditional and simplified Chinese. Visitors can download the application free from the HKTB’s web site via the link http://www.DiscoverHongKong.com/pda.
Brands
Keventers names Shaurya Prabhat as CEO to drive next growth phase
Expansion push, Gen Z focus and new formats shape brand’s next chapter
NEW DELHI: Keventers has appointed Shaurya Prabhat as its chief executive officer, marking a new chapter for the heritage milkshake brand as it looks to scale up for modern consumers. He takes over from Agastya Dalmia, who steered the company’s revival and repositioned it for a younger audience.
Prabhat’s journey with Keventers began in 2017, when he joined to lead business development at a time when the brand leaned heavily on a franchise-led model. Since then, he has steadily expanded his remit across strategy, marketing, operations, HR and business excellence, becoming central to the company’s evolution.
Before joining Keventers, he worked at The Smart Cube, now part of WNS Global Services, where he advised Fortune 100 clients across sectors ranging from retail and banking to pharmaceuticals and oil and gas.
As CEO, Prabhat has set an ambitious agenda. The company plans to open 70 new outlets over the next year, triple its size within three years and double that scale again by year five. Alongside its core outlets, Keventers is exploring newer growth avenues including retail and FMCG, quick commerce and institutional sales, all under a broader “House of Brands” strategy.
The brand is also sharpening its appeal to Gen Z consumers, refreshing its menu with offerings such as waffles, boba and cheesecake ice creams while retaining its legacy charm.
Shaurya Prabhat said, “I’d like to thank the Board for entrusting me with the responsibility of shaping the company’s next phase of growth. What I’ve learned over eight years is that the mission never really changes: grow the company, grow the brand, and do it with honesty. If you manage your inputs with excellence, the outcomes take care of themselves. I’m extremely excited about the vast opportunities ahead for us.”
Keventers founder Agastya Dalmia said, “I have worked alongside Shaurya for over eight years and known him for longer. I have seen how he thinks, how he leads, and how deeply he cares about this brand. He has led almost all significant decisions we have taken over the years and helped us navigate through the most complex situations, from Covid and restructuring our business model to fundraising and governance. I could not be prouder of what we have built together, and I could not be more confident about what he will build next.””
With a mix of nostalgia and new-age ambition, Keventers now appears set to blend its storied past with a sharper, faster future under Prabhat’s leadership.
